Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-28
POWELL TO LEAD.
Nominated for Governor of Ohio
Payne'S Candidate. James Camp
bell. Beaten With Ease.
Other Nominations by the Democratic
Convention at -FOran
Cuts No Figure.

| CLEVELAND, o., July 21.-Thonas E.
Powell, of Delaware county, was nomi-
mated for governor by the Democratic
convention this morning. Ohly two bal
lots were taken. Martin Foran as was ex-
! pected cut very small figure. Senator
Henry b. Payne entered the hall Just be-
fore the convention opened and was loud
ly cheered. There was go temporary
organization, and George E. Seney, of
| Tiffin, at once took his place as perma-
nent chairman. In his speech Mr.. Seney
said there were no quarrels in the Demo
cratic party. Every Democrat seemed to
know who would be his candidate in 1888
and all were satisfied. (Applause.) He
eulogized ex-senator Thurman, saying
| that he would have honored the office of
governor. His reference TO the presiden-
tial contest between Blaine and Sherman
was applauded. He charged that Gov.
Foraker's administration had been per-
meated by desire to promote the inter
ests of the Republican party rather than
the interests of the people. Referring
| to Cleveland's administration, he said that
so well had its power been used that now
it has little If any opposition except from
those who expect to ask favors from the
Republican party.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform which was unan-
imously adopted:
"The Democratic party of Ohio,s in
convention lassembled, proclaims its
learty and unqualified endorsement of
the honest, patriotic and economical ad-
ministration of President Cleveland.
eve demand such judicious reduction
of the present burdensome tariff as shall
result in producing a revenue sufficient
only to meet the expenses of an economi-
cal administration of government, the
payment of liberal pensions to Union
soldiers and the payment of the principal
and of the public debt; and, if necessary,
we favor such reduction of internal rev.
enue, except on liquors, as will prevent
the accumulation of surplus III the ma
tiOnal treasury. And we denounce any
attempt to abolish the tax on liquors for
the purpose of keeping up the present
unjust, unequal and onerous tariff sys-
tenn
The platform then endorses the ad-
ministration's policy toward the public,
lands,sympathizes with the irish people in
their struggle for home rule, favors such
restraints of the Capitalization and en-
croachment of corporate pc yer as will
bring the best possible protection TO
honest labor and at the same time sub
serve the interest of honestly employed
capital. It continues:
"We favor such legislation on the ques-
ton of immigration as will prevent the
landing, for permanent residents, of aliens
who are not willing to declare their inten
tion of becoming citizens of the United
States.
ave declare our opposition to the i'm
portation OF contract labor and We de-
mand speedy punishment of all persons
melting riot and revolution against re-
publican institutions"
The remainder of the platform is de-
voted to abuse of the Republican party
in the state. It concludes as follows:
eve declare in favor of a proper regu-
lation of the liquor traffic, and believe it
to be the duty of all good citizens to aid
IN reducing to minimum the evils result
ing therefrom and to this end favor the
submission of an amendment to the cons
titut1on providing for the license of such
q traffic"